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Photograph - Haas & Peale, Morris Island, SC; Hilton Head, SC, 1863
This albumen print, created by photographers Haas & Peale, depicts "No. 10.--Battery Hays," featuring seven 30-pounder Parrot Rifles positioned \"Against Wagner\" on Morris Island, South Carolina. The photograph is mounted on card stock and framed by a decorative green border with ornate corner embellishments typical of the period. This image is part of a rare series documenting General Quincy Gilmore's Union Army siege operations in South Carolina during the Civil War, specifically in 1863.
Associated People/Businesses
- Philip Haas (Photographer)
- Washington Peale (Photographer)
- Captain Guy V. Henry (Commander, Battery B, 1st US Artillery)
- Haas, Philip (1808-1871)
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Photography
- Civil War
- Military
- Artillery
- Fortifications
- Morris Island, SC
- Hilton Head, SC
- Albumen print
- Siege operations
- Union Army
- Philip Haas
- Washington Peale
- Captain Guy V. Henry
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 1